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Easy Church Fundraising Success

07 Apr 2010

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Church fundraisingFundraising has always been a necessity for churches, youth groups, and non-profit organizations. Most people realize that funding is a tool to do God’s work and the amount of funding earned helps to determine the effectiveness of our giving.

For example if your youth group was going on a mission but there was only enough funds to get half of them to the location then less will be accomplished, or what if you could get everyone there but were not able to bring bibles, food, and that much needed water pump? Fewer people might have their mind open to hearing God’s word.

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously (2 Corinthians 9:6)

What is your cause?

missionDetermine the single cause for which all of the money will be used. This needs to be something “extra”. A van for the youth group, a new roof or pews for the church, the 2009 South American Mission. This step is absolutely essential, as the cause must create enthusiasm and determination among the group. The greater the cause the more people will want to participate and make it happen.

Having a fundraiser to pay the utilities or to keep the church alive will not work, if the congregation as a whole were behind those efforts they would have already happened and would be an indicator to the over all success you would have in church fundraising.

How much do you need to raise?

Determine the amount of money that will be required in order to accomplish your cause, this will be your goal.

Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it.

At the start of the fundraising campaign you will want to let everyone know what the goal is and exactly what the fundraiser will pay for. If the fundraiser is to get a new sound/video system for the church write out exactly what is being paid for and how it will benefit the congregation, Sell it!

“This fundraising money will be used to purchase and install:

  • 3 woofermajigers
  • 1 sound board
  • 1 sub processing system
  • 1 amplification system
  • 3 60×90 overhead projection screen
  • 1 3-way projection system

This new sound system will allow our choir and band to be heard crisply and clearly. With our over head projection screens showing the words to songs and hymns everyone will be able to sing along, including new patrons that may not already know the words. Our chorus of joyous voices will raise the roof and lift our spirits! This will also help us to make guest feel welcome and perhaps they will come back and praise with us again… just one more way we can spread God’s word. Additionally if you have you ever missed the first 2 minutes of my sermon while you are looking up the verse you will really appreciate that you will be able to see it on a state of the art overhead screen…….or as the Pastor you could say I am tired of seeing the top of peoples heads for the first two minutes of my sermons”

You must sell it, you must drum up support.

What is your product?

Fundraising cardsI recommend fundraising discount cards because they are quick, easy and profitable. The church members sell the fundraising cards just like they would sell candy bars or pop corn. They sell for $10 and cost as little as $1.50 each. Supporter can sell 10 – 20 cards. On the front of your fundraising discount card will be your organization’s name, logo, and expiration date. The back will contain twelve (12) to twenty (20) local merchants, each giving a buy one get one free offer or other discount. The cards are valid for one (1) year of continuous use by the bearer.

Since a discount card fundraiser is also a great opportunity for the merchant, most of them will stay with the group for a fundraiser year after year. Some groups actually form waiting lists. Easy Fundraising Cards is great source.

Communicate, communicate, communicate!

Continue to remind people why their effort is so important. Communicate daily with everyone involved in the fundraising effort, let them know how it is going, let them hear success stories, praise the efforts of those producing the greatest results, so other will follow. everyone wants to be recognized for their efforts in a successful cause and want to be part of “the buzz”.

Your church fundraising efforts can produce quick revenue to continue God’s work.

Mark South
Easy Church Fundraising

Sticky: Church Fundraising Should Be Fun and Enjoyable for All Involved

30 Mar 2010

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Church fundraising is often necessary for those special activities, trips or equipment needed for the church or youth group. If you have been there and done that, you know that it can not only be a huge undertaking, but can be much more work than you bargained for. You may need a new bus for the youth group, money to take the children on a special trip, or funds for a new piano. No matter what you need the money for, church fundraising should be a fun experience that is enjoyed by all who are involved – including the ones who do the organizing!

Depending on how often you have been through this before, you know that some ideas just don’t work out very well. When small children around the ages of 6 through 9 have too much to keep up with, the results can be unhappy kids and a fundraiser that doesn’t pan out as well as you had hoped. Fundraisers that involve catalog sales are often not suitable for small children, because it involves keeping up with catalogs, orders and money – not to mention having to deliver the products after they come in. In order for church fundraising to be both productive and fun, keep things as simple as possible.

If your church has participated in many fundraisers over the years, some of the products may be getting old. How many times do you want to offer jerky or candy bars? As the time approaches, everyone in your community knows what you will be selling; the same old thing you have been selling in the past. When it comes church fundraising time once again shock everyone good by offering something different that is actually useful – discount cards for local merchants! Exceptional value for the customer, easy profits for you and support for local merchants in your area.

Church fundraising often involves bake sales, car washes, special breakfasts served at the church on Saturday morning and other events. While these are all easy and low cost ways to raise money, you may have a hard time raising all of the money you need. If your church needs to raise $5,000, you will have a hard time raising that kind of money using the above methods alone. This is when discount cards really come in handy. If you have 50 people who will be participating in your fundraiser, ordering 500 cards means your profit margin is 70%! At $7 per card profit, you can easily raise $3,500 which may put you over the top for the $5,000 you need.

If you have been put in charge of church fundraising, you know how difficult it can be to organize it all and make sure that the product you choose offers value and easy profit. Your desire is to have a product that sells easily, offers real value to the customer, and brings in good profits for your group. Fundraisers can be extremely time consuming and a lot of hard work, but they don’t necessarily have to be. Isn’t it always a pleasure when everyone involved has a good time while raising the funds you need, and you don’t have to work your fingers to the bone getting it all together?

The next time your church or youth group needs money for additional activities, equipment or other causes, make it easy and fun for the entire gang! Church fundraising is simple when you include discount cards that offer savings on many products and services people in your community use every day.

Mark South
Easy Church Fundraising

Fundraising Discount Cards for Church Fundraising

29 Nov 2008

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Fundraising discount cards are a great way to raise money for your church. To find out how to make the most out of your fundraiser read more.

Fundraising discount cards are a great way to get an 50%-105% profit in a fundraiser. They are based on providing for a flat fee a book of discounts to local area merchants. Often times the discount card will be shopping discount cards, pizza discount cards or fast food discount cards. The idea is that they are items that people already use and will find easy to purchase.

Discount cards are small and light weight making it easy for your volunteers to carry them around. This makes for immediate delivery. It is always easier to get a donation or a purchase when you can give the discount cards at the same time as purchase.

The three different types of discount cards vary only slightly;

Shopping discount cards are wallet sized and offer special savings and limited coupons to merchants in your area. They may include hair cuts, dinners, auto motive services or a host of other types of discounts.

Discount pizza cards often times are full of two for one offers or buy a large pizza and receive a medium for free. This type of discount card can be used in the restaurant or order by phone.

The third type of discount card is a fast food discount card. This type offers limited coupons to fast food chains in your area.

The main benefit to fundraising with discount cards is that they are easy to carry and quick to sell. Most households eat pizza, fast food and shop a local merchants. This makes discount cards an easy sell to both your congregation and to families in your community.

Shauna Hanus builds and maintains fundraising websites for churches and small ministries. Shauna has years of experience building websites and internet marketing. For more information on how to get a church fundraising discount cards visit Fundraising discount cards

By Shauna Hanus
Published: 5/25/2007

Church Fundraising for a Mission Trip

29 Nov 2008

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Fundraising for a mission trip is a great way to get active and keep involved in your church. Mission trips are mutually beneficial. Both the group receiving the help and the group providing the help come out feeling good about the whole experience.

In the months prior to your mission trip begin to advertise your event with posters and fliers. You can distribute the Church fundraising posters in your local neighborhood, at grocery stores and around your own church. This will help to raise awareness of your mission.

The next step is to write letters about your mission trip. Your letters should be very specific about your mission and that you are asking for fundraising donation to help support the mission. Also be sure to ask each letter recipient to pass the letter along to a friend or relative. It is easy to raise thousands of dollars from a simple letter campaign.

An open meeting or forum where you give a speech with the details of your mission event is also a great way to get parishioners involved in your fundraising. This will allow people to learn what your mission is about and give them an opportunity to ask questions about the mission. This allows people to feel a real part of the event which in turn will help fundraising donations soar.

Advertising in local newspapers, magazines, on radio stations and on TV is another great way to get the word out about your mission. When you advertise you should be very clear about the mission and place a call to action in the ad. Your call to action should encourage people to give time or money to your fundraiser for your mission.

Remember to thank everyone involved in your mission church fundraising. It is key to thank in two ways. First thank volunteers and donors before the mission. Let them know how grateful you are that they were able to help. Second is to thank donors and volunteers after the mission is complete. Give them an update on the mission so that they know their hard work and fundraising money truly went to a good cause.

About the Author:

Shauna Hanus builds and maintains fundraising websites for churches and small ministries. Shauna has years of experience building websites and internet marketing.

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